Generational clash over pension costs fuels European protests

Aging populations and rising pension expenditures are straining European budgets, forcing trade-offs with other public services and triggering planned protests in France. The core tension is intergenerational: retirees' benefits versus funding for younger cohorts. This structural fiscal pressure is likely to intensify political instability across Europe.

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